Question

Mohr's Circle is used to

• A. Determine principal stresses and strains
• B. Calculate bending moments
• C. Analyze fluid flow
• D. Measure thermal expansion

Hint:

Mohr's Circle Application. A graphical tool to determine principal stresses/strains, maximum shear stress/strain, and stress/strain components on any plane for a given 2D or 3D state of stress/strain at a point.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Mohr's circle is a graphical method used in mechanics of materials and solid mechanics to represent the state of stress (or strain) at a point in a material.
It allows for the visualization and calculation of stress (or strain) components on arbitrarily oriented planes passing through that point.
Key information obtained from Mohr's circle includes: - Principal stresses (maximum and minimum normal stresses) and their orientations.
- Maximum shear stress and its orientation.
- Normal and shear stresses on any given plane.
It is a fundamental tool for stress and strain transformation and analysis, particularly for finding principal values.
It is not used for calculating bending moments, analyzing fluid flow, or measuring thermal expansion.